Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Quill

Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #3,361 Trend ↓ Falling 23%
Rank 2025
#3,361
among boys · ↓275 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Quill · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
69 babies
All-time total
441
#8,766 all-time among boys
First recorded
2013
in Social Security records

Quill popularity over time

441 babies have been named Quill since 2013, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2010s 11 173 184 18 – #2,226
2020s (to 2025) 10 247 257 43 +133% #2,614

Where Quill is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Quill

Quill is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,361 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2013, 441 American babies have been named Quill. Its peak came in 2019, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Quill stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quill?

The median living Quill is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Quill are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Quill year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 35 #3,361
2024 – – 40 #3,086
2023 5 #17,049 33 #3,538
2022 – – 47 #2,786
2021 – – 50 #2,614
2020 5 #16,978 42 #2,877
2019 6 #15,166 63 #2,226
2018 – – 40 #2,984
2017 5 #17,850 15 #6,002
2016 – – 23 #4,436
2015 – – 21 #4,668
2014 – – 5 #13,562
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Quill, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Quill?

The median living Quill is about 5 years old. Half of all living Quills are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Quill are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Quill are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quill in 2025?

Quill ranked #3,361 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quill?

441 babies have been named Quill in the United States since 2013, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quill most popular?

Quill peaked in 2019, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Quill a boy or girl name?

Quill is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Quill rising or falling?

Quill is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Quill become more popular?

Quill is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Quill in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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